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Testimony - Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation concerning a Review of Aviation Safety in the United States

By The Federal Aviation Administration

Chairman Petri, Congressman Costello, Members of the Subcommittee:

Thank you for inviting us here today to update the Subcommittee on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) progress in implementing the safety enhancement initiatives in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (Act), and other operational issues related to air traffic management.

posted 04/25/12

Testimony - Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation concerning Nomination Hearing

By The Federal Aviation Administration

Remarks As Prepared for Delivery

Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and members of the committee. It's an honor to appear before you today as President Obama's nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

I am humbled by this nomination and the opportunity to serve our nation. I'd like to thank Secretary LaHood for his leadership and support, and also recognize my family who is with me today - my wife Ann and my son Matthew.

posted 06/21/12

Aireon Expected To Expand Global Air Traffic Surveillance

By AVIATION.com Staff Writer

In a recent Washington, D.C. press event, Iridium announced a join venture to form Aireon, an traffic management system that will be able to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world.

posted 06/20/12

Boeing Offers In-Flight Services to Route Aircraft More Efficiently

By AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Boeing is offering airlines new software subscription services which will help them save fuel and boost in-flight environmental and operational efficiency. The company is marketing the services, which Environment News Services reports are based on the Direct-To advanced software algorithms developed by NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California, under the name InFlight Optimization Services.

posted 10/27/10
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Global Aerospace Announces Online Certificate Processing Enhancementrts Program

By AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Global Aerospace recently announced the release of an important enhancement to its online insurance certificate processing portal, eCerts.global-aero.com.
 
Vertcal eCerts offers Global Aerospace's brokers and customers the "unique ability to issue and print their own certificates of insurance on vertical General Aviation policies where Global Aerospace is the lead market. This secure online site will provide 24/7 access to key documents regardless of how many coinsurers participate on a policy."
 

posted 02/07/12

Paris Air Show: AirAsia Places Record Order

By Spencer Klanke, AVIATION.com Staff Writer

AirAsia placed and order for 200 Airbus SAS A320neo planes which surpassed a record contract held by Indian carrier IndiGo.  The deal came to total of $18 billion,  IndiGo was not far off from holding the record, they ordered 180 A320 aircraft. 

posted 06/24/11
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Aviation Human Factors Seminar Announced

By AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Global Aerospace, Inc. announced a partnership with the Kansas City Business Aviation Association (KCBAA) to offer a Human Factors and Leadership in Corporate Aviation Seminar on September 29th, 2011.

posted 07/28/11
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Paris Air Show: Green Jet Fuel from Honeywell

By Spencer Klanke, AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Another step has been taken towards Biofuel in commercial aviation.  Honeywell's green jet fuel which was a 50/50 blend of Honeywell's green Jet fuel and petroleum based jet fuel, which powered the Gulfstream G450.  The energy crop camelina was used to produce the biofuel, which was cultivated by US-based Sustainable Oils, a provider of camelina-based technology.  Honeywell's green jet fuel reduced the CO2 emissions given off from the aircraft by 5.5 tonnes.

posted 06/24/11
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Paris Air Show: New Technology from Honeywell Makes Fly Much Safer in Inclement Weather

By Spencer Klanke, AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Honeywell Aerospace is displaying its new EVS/SVS display at the Paris Air Show.  The system combines digital images of the surrounding terrain from a database, which are captured by a camera on the planes nose cone.  The system then takes those images and enhances them on a screen making it much easier for the pilot to see. 

posted 06/24/11
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Paris Air Show: Airbus Gets Orders for 20 A 320neos From LAN Airlines

By Spencer Klanke, AVIATION.com Staff Writer

Airbus announced that Chilean carrier LAN Airlines has ordered 20 A320neo Air Craft, reports the Washington Post.  The new A320neo is a single-aisle aircraft that uses 15 percent less fuel than the standard A320.   The new A320neo has improved engines and modified wingtips.  Since last December the A320neo has racked up more than 600 orders and commitments due to the rising fuel prices.  To read

posted 06/22/11
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